The Great Lisbon Workshop
The Great Lisbon Workshop was a society of painters and potteries created by the activity of the master tiler Bartolomeu Antunes (1688-1753), whose main objective was to supply all the tile works on the royal villas and palaces.
The Familiar Chinoiserie of the Rebelo de Andrade Palace
The taste and fashion of the chinoiserie were the direct result of Europe’s interactions with the East, within the framework of building a global trade network.
Architects and Tiles
The tiles made for the stairways of 18th-century palaces in Lisbon are one of the most evident examples of the close relationship between the design of architecture and the ornamentation that ennobles these spaces. They are also evidence that the hand of architects often guided the renovation of tiles.
The Anonymous Tile Painter
Although history has kept the name of remarkable tile painters, usually the activity was carried out in anonymity.
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